tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247172.post1660145962005137377..comments2023-09-09T08:44:28.458+00:00Comments on film ick: Movie Minesweeper - The Press This For An Electric Shock EditionBrendonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10309989745145067712noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247172.post-48090792206321896222007-10-01T20:44:00.000+00:002007-10-01T20:44:00.000+00:00Mark definitely has a good take on the film there....Mark definitely has a good take on the film there. It is kind of like that.<BR/><BR/>But better.Brendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10309989745145067712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247172.post-46666643497537130002007-10-01T20:05:00.000+00:002007-10-01T20:05:00.000+00:00I liked the trailers I saw. It reminded me of a cr...I liked the trailers I saw. It reminded me of a cross between MY FRIENDS IN THE NORTH and HAIR. And could anything sound quite as worth seeing? <BR/><BR/>This is coming from a man who detested MOULIN ROUGE, too.Mark Kardwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17791352096505994671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247172.post-51602081226041412172007-10-01T17:03:00.000+00:002007-10-01T17:03:00.000+00:00OK Brendon, on your word alone will I trust to tak...OK Brendon, on your word alone will I trust to take my girlfriend to see this. This weekend.Diegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007264764946766702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247172.post-25205959294177786372007-10-01T16:35:00.000+00:002007-10-01T16:35:00.000+00:00Who said it's sappy? It's not sappy at all.And wh...Who said it's sappy? It's not sappy at all.<BR/><BR/>And while there are ginormous masks, there aren't many and those there are are actually just what would have been present in the scenes being portrayed. You'll see what I mean.<BR/><BR/>And, for the record, Bono has a very small role, sings one song - and in character, and it makes sense and plays a part in the film that really shouldn't be Brendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10309989745145067712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247172.post-70250683883682796832007-10-01T16:25:00.000+00:002007-10-01T16:25:00.000+00:00I dunno, Brendon... A sappy period-piece with Bono...I dunno, Brendon... A sappy period-piece with Bono's hyper-self-indulgent vocals desecrating the Beatles? I don't think Taymor's belligerent use of ginormous masks, et. al. can save this movie that, to me, sounds like it never should have been conceived of in he first place. Keep in mind that I just saw the Frampton/Bee Gees "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely hearts Club Band" for the first time this Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247172.post-36338677042891532572007-09-30T12:52:00.000+00:002007-09-30T12:52:00.000+00:00A friend of mine got a shot of a bloody Dexter fou...A friend of mine got a shot of a bloody Dexter fountain in Washington DC<BR/><BR/>http://www.flickr.com/photos/karonf/1449911163/doublearehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07807564558465007563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247172.post-5342844815751394192007-09-30T09:42:00.000+00:002007-09-30T09:42:00.000+00:00Bad Beatles covers? In this context, they are not...Bad Beatles covers? In this context, they are nothing but brilliant, astute reinventions of Beatles songs for a new purpose.Brendonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10309989745145067712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247172.post-58852331063487019062007-09-30T03:24:00.000+00:002007-09-30T03:24:00.000+00:00Bad Beatles covers? Bono?? I think I like the beat...Bad Beatles covers? Bono?? I think I like the beatles too much to go check this one out. I'd probably sit there pissed off the whole time.<BR/><BR/>- spideyDiegohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04007264764946766702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22247172.post-30763992922568259652007-09-29T21:21:00.000+00:002007-09-29T21:21:00.000+00:00As someone who cried the first time he saw The Boo...As someone who cried the first time he saw The Bootleg Beatles live, I'm sure I'll be an absolute wreck during ACROSS THE UNIVERSE. Dammit.Mark Kardwellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17791352096505994671noreply@blogger.com